Usually with Ollie Cherer playing Saw, frisking the Theremin, blowing the Angel Melodyhorn (mmm) and strumming the pianet.
Influences
Nic Jones, Shirley Collins, Brian Eno, Mr Mulcahy, Roy Harper, Motorhead, a herd of Jersey Cows and a Mk2 Motoguzzi LeMans with Cosworth pistons and a straight cut gearbox.
Irwin Chusid ...Oh and probably Richard and Linda Thompson at some point in another past.Oh and David Ackles
Sounds Like
"...ghosts of ex-lovers in the bottom of that 4am glass..."
"...a voice like silk, old torn silk that's stinking and slightly rotten...."
"...but if there's one lesson they ought to learn it's to never ever let Jack Hayter near a microphone ever again. ..."
Can't help you much I'm afraid...but some like the stuff.
I was in the elusive South London band Spongefinger, and Hefner (North London's largest small band with Darren Hayman,Ant and John Morrison); These days I am sometimes playing pedal steel and guitar with with Ollie Cherer's cinematic soundscapists Dollboy In addition to playing steel guitar on a load of rather obscure but excellent records...by The Bitter Springs, Tram, etc; I croak lyrically peculiar songs about romance and tribulation. and my folkish album "Practical Wireless" released in 2002 on Absolutely Kosher Records is available in many good shops...but not Sainsburys. www.boomkat.co.uk etc.
The collection of songs above gets changed quite frequently. The Unsent Letter is a cover of an song by MGF...an Australian band who were rather parental advisory...well I advised my parents not to listen! I couldn't resist doing a version. MGF probably would hate it cos I dont wear fishnets on stage...or lick my instrument...at any time really...that I can remember.
The version of 'Gold' is all Spinmaster Plantpot's fault. He played a trick on me ... promising me great riches if i would do it. I am probably the only contributor to a mysterious album of his conception which was to consist entirely of obscure cover versions of the aforementioned ditty.
Come to think of it that version of the Smiths' 'Jeane' was also his idea.
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The mighty Spongefinger are no more but I found this "Wilbur" on Youtube.
There's no-one Wilbur. Leave me.
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...and of course heres some Hefner...Kink Of Summer from about 2001
ha, shit, really? nobody tells me nothing! ace, thanks Jack.
I'm really sorry I missed your show this week, my wisdom tooth has decided to revolt and remove as much of my mouth as possible, and me and my other tooths have been feeling sorry for ourselves.
Give my household's love to Darren though if you see fit? Or at least infer that another couple of people in north london are thinking of him. x
The deXter Bentley Hello GoodBye Show returns to the airwaves on Resonance 104.4 FM this Saturday 5th September between noon and 1.30pm. Today's broadcast is in conjunction with PESTIVAL * With contributions from the Mosquito expert Dr. James Logan, an essay from the author Tim Burrows (on the subject of insects in rock and pop), plus live music from the London based alt/art duo Plug, who will debut new insect related material especially written for Hello GoodBye.
* PESTIVAL is a festival celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. Pestival 2009 runs from 3rd-6th September @ The Southbank Centre and is jam-packed with insect-inspired talks and debates, as well as comedy, music, walks, workshops, installations and experiments. For further information, please visit: http://pestival.org
Hello sir, hope all be well with you. We've 3 new recordings up on our player. The House Of Peace, Eleanor and Her Beautiful Self. Please lend an ear if u can, x
Indiepop marathon in Leeds 10/10/08 with four wonderful bands and lots of dancing to Hefner, Belle & Sebastian, The Starlets, The Smiths, Half Man Half Biscuit, The Velvet Underground, The Lodger, The Seven Inches, The Auteurs, Vic Godard, The Field Mice, Cinerama, The Research, April March, Saint Etienne, Ooberman, Heavenly, The Icicles, Club 8, The Boo Radleys, Love Is All, Serena Maneesh, Los Campesinos, Camera Obscura, The Violets, Strange Idols, Glasvegas, Santogold, The Veils, New Rhodes, Pullover, Elephant, The Morning After Girls, The 14 Iced Bears, Spearmint, Psychic TV, The Saints, Magazine, 13th Floor Elevators, Shadows of Knight, Animal Collective, Jeffrey Lewis, Slow Club, At The Drive-In, Daniel Johnston, The National, Iggy Pop, Dananananaykroyd, Wild Beasts, Pulp, Modest Mouse, of Montreal, Eels, British Sea Power, Pavement, Johnny Foreigner, The Go-Betweens, The Fall, The Replacements, Kenickie, Stereolab, Why?, Big Star, R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel, Orange Juice, Felt, The Wave Pictures, Elbow, The Magnetic Fields, McCarthy, Ballboy, Fosca, Helen Love, The Hidden Cameras, Milky Wimpshake, Television Personalities, Richard Hell & the Voidoids...
Hello Mr Hayter! How are things? Our album's nearly finished and out in December. it's still bearing your name in the title. Probably be doing an album launch and it'd be grand if you could make it. First ups a busking tour.
thanks for your kind message, I'm glad you enjoyed playing cardiff and listening to our music, it means a lot to us. hope to see you play your own stuff this side of the bridge very soon!
Ive just been listening to practical wireless i got it last night, the girl said it was the last copy so it feels kind of special ;) (that could of been a sales pitch - it worked!!) see you again tonight jack for some more halfner xx
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